Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-27
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] watched ths smile on her rosy lips
As bunohed the cards and she STAG ked
her ehips;
"0ivs me the psck, my desl"
A flourish, . flash. the shuffiing done,
She dealt me hand, and said ia fan:
"This time the pot I'll steal
An ace, two tEsys, q queen q jack,
Bot the card | wanted vas In the pack
A bob tailed fash / say.
"0ne card" said, vhsn the bets we're
mace;
split she treys and drew q spade
Twas q club l held before.
With Der card she tapped Der snowy
chin,
And IauRhineIy said; II always win,
Come. I'll bet you ell I've got"
"I'il take you," said land I saw her
start
"I'll raise you one and bet my heart
She "ealIsd" me and Loss the ''pot."
The week has been one Of comparative
quiet. Delightful weather has prevailed
for the greater part Of the time and 10
must have been remarked that new and
attractive spring costumes are begin
ming to put In an appearance. Long
stFolls over the beautiful stretch Of
country between bay and lake ere nsv
In order. and already eager searohers
after wild flowers are securing the
woods for these tiny evidences of the
arrival Of spFingtime. There IL veFy
little 70 record in the way Of social en-
teTtainment. Afternoon teas. sociables
and card parties are Of infrequent 90
ouFrenoe and the domain over which
Cupid exeFts bis authority has been, as
they say IN Wall Street, extremely
dull" Theatre Roers have been offered
Q series Of dramatic performances and
many have svailed themselves of the
opportunity 10 break the monotony
which 10 invariably associated With this
season Of supposed fasting. The city IL
filling mp with strangers ard nsw faces
are constantly appeaFinR on our streets
Nearly everybody seems favorably i'm
pressed with the place and its enohant-
ing surroundings. AZ the iRtiux Of East
era people during the coming sammer
is likely 10 be unusually large Il IL
probable that the acquisitions TO our
society will be numerous and OF the
most desirable character
THE rHEArER.
The performances By the Nellie Bovd
Company last week we're witnessed by
respectfully sized audiences. the house
on "Wednesday, the opening night, con
tanning nearly thousand people The
dramas ~ presented cannot be said 10 be
OF The highest order, bat they we're re-.
eeived with generous applause. and from
that fact 10 must be inferred that the
PEOPLE obtained that which suited them
AZ Miss Boyd very aptly intimated In an
Interview, the public want plays Of a
sensational character. aud OF rourss
managers OF theatrical companies feel
warranted In catering 20 what seems "a
be AN almost universal demand. Il IL =
fact beyond question. and in the
opinion Of many. one TO be deplored
that the tastes Of the public at the pres
snt day are not such as seem IN render
probable the developement OF q hiqh
order OF dramatic arr In our country.
The plays Of Shakespeare aud Moliera.
the old English comedies, aud the
heroic tragedies which MoCrsady, Kean.
the elder Booth, Forrest Rachel and
Charlotte Cushman made universally
popular, are received With indifference.
hot melo drama presented with wonder.
fol spectacular effects, and svnking
storms of applause FROM the higher gal
leries, is 10 be found in nearly every
amusement house from the Atlantic 10
A
In = standard rals will play Z, benches
but seantily Oiled. bat Alhurlesque, OF.
trsvagsDKa or musical absuFdity, will be
endorsed by delighted audience.
which ts measured only bv the capacity
OF the auditorium. While Legitimate
comedy aud tragedy receive bat half
hearted support { ON the people, horse
play and speoisltY business 10 invariably
greeted with OVERLOOKING houses. H..
therefore, the stage within the last fec
Years has deterierated and offers pro.
auctions OF lesa merit than those for.
merly submitted Co the public, the fault
lies With the auditors rather than with
the managers.
The plays presented by Miss Boyd
aud her company were Passions
Slave Unknown" and the "Ooto-
room" They are Of a highly sensa-
tionss character. and require q good
deal OF stage carpentry 20 be done sue
cessfuliy. II 10 therefore difficult 30
produce them With the most satisfactory
results when the company IA travelling
rnnah and making feW protrActsd so
iourns Ia oity. The plots % Mr.. ste
vens' dramas abound IN thrilling scenes.
and every act IL worked up 20 q start
ling climax. A good many high sound.
inc platitades are iaterwsven through
out the lines and = vast amount OF
windy heroism injected int both
pieces. These meet With great favor.
and the numerous escapadea. timely
reecuee and exposures ~ the Villain are
greeted with tremendous approval.
Miss Boyd essays no role which PR
mits OF an opportunity 90 show say
powers 81 strong emotional acting. No
character which she inpersouates IL
called upon 10 give living picture Of
the workings % great passions. and the
occasions for display ~ intense feel
tns arising from love or hate are few
ard far between. she very cAndidlv
admitted ss much 10 us. ard frankly
declared that she vas no longer work
tne foe fave but Ter money. Snch BE-
in. the case wp arr In position 60 IN.
deratsBd why she has selected her prps.
ent repertoire. Ia trsgic drama shs
NAV ~ coed, bat Tire portrayal % light,
airy, ingcsuoas, love sick maidens /.
hardly suited to her style Of acting
For this reason Ws believe her present
season. While peFhsrs = haAneiNl sac
GEES. will net add Go her estsblishei
RANK ~ en- seiress
Miss kovA's savport i rot particular
" strong. although one - tee artist
DO commendshis work Nj. rheodor,
Roberts. her lssdipe man - nsnlv ans
foFcsele, With 80 admirable knowieie,
Of the technsQae Of his profession TIA
renders bis sisee pfcsence vsrv agree
able, He usoathe little aud Wenis
rant u be dared IN. but that ts hecAss.
Stevens plAvs were written t0s ~ actoi
Who always rants M@ssrs wAiiAop ans
Hatch showed eonsidsrable talent y
times.
Use orEEA cslNCNAT.
On next SATURDAY evening the paapl.
Of Seattle wili have &C cpporiasiiv OF
hstSni1e 10 some o. The hiehess uasicA
talent that hAs ever VISITED ths Pasia.
ecasa. Nine. Treselu stands IN tht
front rSnk OF operate singers. and hai
long been fAvorite wtih the muse Low
ina pallie in bosh hegnisQhsfes. Soc
has AppsAred in many % The EarapeNu
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